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Learning how to tune a violin is essential for beginning violinists. Below, experienced violin teacher Naomi Cherie S. provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to tune a violin properly.
Eventually you'll want to learn how to tune a violin by ear, but that can take years of practice. In the beginning stages of your development as a violinist, it's best to learn how to use a violin tuner to help you stay in tune.
How to Tune a Violin with a Tuner
What You'll Need:
To tune your violin you'll …
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Beginner's Guide on How to Tune a Violin [Instructional Video]

Learning how to tune a violin is essential for beginning violinists. Below, experienced violin teacher Naomi Cherie S. provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to tune a violin properly.
Eventually you'll want to learn how to tune a violin by ear, but that can take years of practice. In the beginning stages of your development as a violinist, it's best to learn how to use a violin tuner to help you stay in tune.
How to Tune a Violin with a Tuner
What You'll Need:
To tune your violin you'll

10 Inspirational Quotes from Famous Violin Players

Do you need a little inspiration to get you through your violin lessons? When learning a new instrument, especially one as complex as the violin, it's normal to feel frustrated or defeated. Even the most famous violin players have felt insecure about their playing at one point or another during their career.
Instead of admitting defeat and giving up, it's important that you overcome these feelings of frustration and remember the many reasons why you first started playing the violin. Below are

How to Play the Violin Like Lindsey Stirling

The inimitable Lindsey Stirling has shaken the worlds concept of classical music. From sold-out shows around the globe to her top-ranked YouTube video for "Crystallize," shes come a long way since being eliminated in the quarter-finals of Americas Got Talent in 2010. While Lindsey has experienced a meteoric rise in the music world, her success is rooted in the same principles that have guided countless artists to virtuoso status: training with a classical instructor merged with contemporary

Here's What to Know Before Buying an Instrument

Thinking about buying a new instrument? It's a big decision, as an instrument is truly an investment -- especially if you're spending several hundred dollars (or more, for higher-end brands and models) on it.
Before making your purchase, you'll want to do some research. But where do you start? With so many brands out there, how do you know which ones are worth the money? What do you really need to ensure years of playing and practicing?
We came across a great article over on Donna Schw

20+ Violin Jokes Guaranteed to Make You Laugh out Loud

While it's always important to practice violin scales and songs, sometimes you just need a little break to recharge your batteries and renew your motivation. Get ready to relax and laugh with this list of violin jokes (some original, some classics from around the web) from Lukas Stanley from Music Pick Up Lines (@CMCPickupLines)...
You won't need your violin or your bow, but make sure you have your sense of humor. Tickle your funny bone with these violin jokes, riddles, and puns!
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